Golden Girls Cake: Take Two
30 Apr 2012 2 Comments
in awesome, birthdays, blue, buttercream, fondant, tv show Tags: baking, birthday, Blog, buttercream, cake, colorful, cute, deocorating, fondant, friends, golden girls birthday, golden girls cake
On rare occasion, I’m asked to recreate a cake I’ve made in the past. This was one of those occasions. The last one I made was a huge hit.
When I was asked to make a second one, I was concerned a bit. Could I truly recreate something like that? It was one of my favorites and I felt like it really captured a moment in time.
I decided to make the cake, but make it a bit different. The buttercream transfer for this cake took me over two hours to pipe. I have to create the image one color at a time, using different icing tips for different line thickness, color fills etc. I create the outlines first and fill in the colors from there. It’s a very intricate process!
The cake I covered in blue fondant and then applied the transfer.
I added fondant lace to the bottom. I have a special tool I use to make my lace… I created it by breaking a valentines day cookie cutter haha.
So, over all, I’d say it was worth making the cake again. It was fun to put a new twist on it and it’s ALWAYS a challenge to make such a large butttercream transfer!
Dinosaurs and Trains
17 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
in animal, birthdays, blue, cake, fondant, green, kids, two tier Tags: baking, Blog, cake, clouds, colorful, deocorating, dinosaur cake, fondant, food, friends, train cake
This cake was pretty fun! Dinosaurs AND trains. For kids, I don’t know what’s much more fun than those two things. So, combining those things is a lot of fun for sure!
My favorite part about this cake was piping the buttercream clouds. They just look so happy!
I got to make Atreyu’s birthday cake last year as well! It’s crazy how fast time flies!
How to Make a Jellyfish Cake
12 Mar 2012 3 Comments
in awesome, birthdays, cake, epic, fondant, friends, orange, projects, tutorial Tags: Jellyfish, jellyfish cake
My best friend has always wanted a jellyfish. I can’t afford to give her such a gift, so I went with what I know! Cake, of course. I knew to make this work I would need to build a stand.
I purchased two metal plates and a clear orange glass vase. I hot glued these together to make a stand. Make sure your top plate is the same size as your cake.
I dropped two battery operated tea lights in there. Thankfully, they stayed lit through the party, which was hours later!
My tentacles were next.
I used Airheads candy. I didn’t think fondant would hold up. I assumed it would tear and droop.
I microwaved each piece of candy for four seconds (based on trial and error, 5 seconds was too long, believe it or not.)… Then rolled it into a thinner strip. I cut those into smaller strips and twisted them, setting them aside to cool.
Each strip I then attached to the top plate with melted white chocolate. This will harden and hold the strips firmly in place.
Next I went to work on my cake. I baked three cakes in decreasing size in order to carve a dome. The bottom cake is the same size as the plate on top of my stand. That is important later.
I placed the cake on a board that was slightly smaller than the bottom layer. That way I will be able to easily lift the cake on to the stand, but it will also sit flush on it.
I carved the cake and iced it.
Next, I elevated the cake and laid the fondant over it. I trimmed it to hang slightly over the cake so that it would cover the stand plate and have the fluid jellyfish look to it.
I pleated it a bit and then transferred the cake to the stand.
Once on the stand I hand painted some details with food color gel mixed with high proof vodka. I even sprinkled a bit of luster dust over it.
I piped a happy birthday message for the birthday girl and it was done!
It was a huge hit at the party. Everyone loved pulling the tentacles off and eating them with their cake!
I’d say this was a great example of turning one of my crazy ideas from my brain into a real, working concept! Love it :)
